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      Damien McElroy

      Damien McElroy

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      Damien McElroy is London bureau chief at The National. He is a former foreign correspondent who has covered politics and conflict across Europe, the Middle East, the US, Africa and Asia. Before joining The National in 2017 to oversee the London editorial operation, he worked for The Sunday Times and Telegraph titles as an editor and roving reporter. He started his career in China and has a degree in finance.
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      French President Emmanuel Macron holds a map of Gaza during the 'Treasures rescued from Gaza' exhibition in Paris last month. Reuters
      CommentPalestinian statehood needs a joint push at the UN next month

      European diplomacy has gone into overdrive. Others should join in

      CommentMay 06, 2025
      Two groups of men were arrested in separate anti-terror operations. Getty Images
      Seven Iranians arrested in British anti-terror operations

      Raids target Iran-backed activities across the UK as experts suggest plots got 'too close to call'

      UKMay 04, 2025
      UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has a commanding majority in Parliament for the next few years. AFP
      CommentStarmer should ignore the sagging poll numbers

      Good policy will eventually help the UK Prime Minister's political fortunes

      CommentApril 29, 2025
      Russian President Vladimir Putin in an online meeting with General Staff chief Valery Gerasimov. EPA
      Putin announces VE day truce plan in Ukraine after retaking Kursk

      All combat operations to be suspended from May 8 to 10 after Donald Trump calls for halt in fighting

      EuropeApril 28, 2025
      The lobster pie is a popular choice at Mount St Restaurant. Photo: The M Collective
      Reimagined British favourites at London's Mount St Restaurant

      All the charm of London's swankiest neighbourhood, with food to match

      FoodApril 25, 2025
      A statue made from steel girders flies the flag of St George next to the British Steel Scunthorpe site in England last week. Getty
      CommentThe UK's indecision over foreign investment is coming at a price

      Foreign capital is helping bridge a gap caused by the country's current taxes and regulations

      CommentApril 23, 2025
      Shahram Dabiri and his wife enjoyed a luxury cruise in Antarctica. Tasnim News Agency
      CommentThe Antarctic cruise that exposed a chasm in Iranian politics

      The removal of vice president Shahram Dabiri for his controversial foreign holiday highlights the difficulties posed by economic hardship and Tehran's revolutionary rhetoric

      CommentApril 07, 2025
      Palestinians at the site of an Israeli air strike on an UNRWA-run clinic in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. Reuters
      British government calls on Israel to halt Gaza offensive

      Minister says that conflict is set to continue 'until we return to a pathway to a two-state solution'

      UKApril 02, 2025
      British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper greets Bruno Retailleau, France's Interior Minister, at the Border Security Summit in London. EPA
      France will publish landmark report to expose spread of Muslim Brotherhood's influence

      Interior minister warns laws and language of freedom and tolerance are being exploited to empower radicals

      NewsApril 01, 2025
      The US says control over the seas around Greenland is critical to American security interests. AP
      CommentHow Washington's new bloc-based foreign policy is set to carve up the world

      'Blocs' are the future, and Washington is trying to assert greater control over its own

      OpinionApril 01, 2025
      French President Emmanuel Macron, right, welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the summit at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Bloomberg
      UK and France to send military mission to Ukraine as coalition talks flounder

      Allies urged to be ready to put peace deal into effect 'whatever its precise shape turns out to be'

      EuropeMarch 27, 2025
      UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves visits Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land in Telford, Shropshire, to announce an increase in defence funding. AFP
      UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves eases finance industry worries with investment push

      Defence spending boost of £2.2bn on March 26 to offset accusations of a return to austerity

      UKMarch 25, 2025
      Travellers waiting at Heathrow a day after a fire at an electrical substation wiped out the power at the airport. Reuters
      Play00:43
      CommentHeathrow Airport shutdown is another painful reminder that Britain is broken

      Country as a whole is struggling to get a grip on its critical national infrastructure

      CommentMarch 24, 2025
      IBV International Vaults on Park Lane, west London. Damien McElroy / The National
      Play01:20
      Gold Plated: How a safety vault on Park Lane became London's latest must have

      High-security systems are in place but clients can walk in and out to Mayfair's hotspots with their jewels and precious accessories at any time

      EuropeMarch 21, 2025
      UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy leaves the weekly cabinet meeting on Downing Street in London. Getty Images
      Lammy backtracks on claim Israel broke international law in Gaza

      UN's Tom Fletcher is dismayed international negotiators cannot stop 'a 21st century atrocity happening before our eyes'

      UKMarch 19, 2025
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